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About Star Alliance

Star Alliance is one of the big three global airline alliances and have a variety of top tier airlines as members. When selecting which alliance to book a big round the world trip with, the first thing that should be considered is the regions in which there are the most flights. Star Alliance are the best option for itineraries that include a lot of flying wthin Africa whereas oneworld are the better choice for trips with more stops in South America. This distinction is purely based on the partners affiliated with the alliances and their respective footprints in each continent.

The 27 airlines that are full members of Star Alliance are:

  • Air New Zealand
  • Thai Airways
  • Singapore Airlines
  • ANA
  • EVA Air
  • Air China
  • United Airlines
  • Air India
  • Copa Airlines
  • Avianca
  • South African Airways
  • Ethiopian Airlines
  • Egypt Air
  • Swiss Air
  • Lufthansa
  • Austrian Airlines
  • Air Canada
  • Asiana
  • Brussels Airlines
  • LOT Polish
  • Aegean
  • Croatia Airlines
  • Adria Airways
  • TAP Portugal
  • SAS Airlines
  • Shenzen Airlines
  • Turkish Airlines

Star Alliance Round The World fares are priced based on how many miles are being flown, with the least costly fare having a limit of 26,000 flown miles and going up from there.

Flights operated by Star Alliance member airlines on these fares all earn miles and status credits on any Star Alliance member’s loyalty program and, with the flown miles that are involved in round the world travel, there are a stack of miles to be earned. If you’re not a member of any of these carriers’ programs and would like some advice on where to credit your Round The World Star Alliance flights, please just ask your Airfare Geeks consultant.

Depending on several factors, such as the airlines used and which destinations are being visited, these fares typically start from $5499 in economy class, $8499 in Premium Economy and $15,999 in business, taxes included.

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In the vast majority of cases, the most cost-effective way to travel around the world is to continue in the one direction, either East or West, the whole way. So you might travel from Australia to North America to Europe to Asia and back to Australia. Or Australia to South America to Europe to Africa and back to Australia. Keeping Europe in the middle of the itinerary is also important as it allows you to use a return fare to Europe with stopovers in other continents. This means that Europe will be the destination and, for example, your stops in the USA and Asia will be free stopovers on the way to and from Europe. These fares are generally much better value than full alliance RTW airfares.
It is possible to use a mix of cabins on an around the world itinerary! It is usually best to change classes at the point of turnaround which will generally be Europe. This means that you can, for example, fly from Australia to the USA to Europe in Business Class and then from Europe to Asia to Australia in Economy or vice versa.
It depends on the exact itinerary. There are several fantastic airfare options for travelling around the world and they all have their pros and cons. The main deciding factor will usually be the destinations you wish to visit as these airfares all have some routing and destination options that aren’t permitted with the others. It also depends on your preferences with regards to airlines and frequent flyer programs. For example, if you are keen on amassing a giant pile of Qantas Frequent Flyer status credits, a Finnair itinerary can be an amazing choice. Or if you are a Krisflyer member, in love with the hospitality of Singapore Airlines, then a Lufthansa or SWISS option might be the better choice.
Usually the most cost effective, in terms of dollars per status credit, round the world airfare for earning Qantas Frequent Flyer status credits is going to be a Finnair fare. Finnair’s global fares that allow multi-continent trips around the world, it is possible to use Qantas or a full oneworld member on every leg of the journey. This also means that if you have existing status with Qantas Frequent Flyer, you can enjoy the perks at every airport and on every flight along the way!
Generally, the best airfares for round the world travel for earning with Star Alliance frequent flyer programs will be either with Lufthansa or SWISS. These airfares allow you to travel the entire way around the world flying with Star Alliance partners on every leg. As Star Alliance programs vary hugely in both their earning rates on each airline as well as their rules (especially with regards to earning on codeshares), please make sure you let your consultant know which program you’re planning on crediting your flights to if earning towards status with a Star Alliance partner is important to you.
If obtaining status with a frequent flyer program is important to you, there are several ways to maximise earning when planning a round the world trip. This can often mean making your flight path less direct, for example adding an unnecessary domestic connection on the way out of or back into Australia. Sometimes it just means choosing one carrier over another. At Airfare Geeks, we are experts at maximising frequent flyer earnings on round the world travel.

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